| 1950 |
Song |
Artist |
| "Billboard Magazine's #1 Singles (Up to Aug. 9, 1958) |
Nov. 26, 1949 - Jan. 6, 1950
Jan. 7 - Jan. 13
Jan. 14 - Feb. 10
Feb. 11 - Mar. 10
Mar. 11 - Mar. 17
Mar. 18 - Mar. 24
Mar. 25 - Apr. 28
Apr. 29 - May 4
May 5 - June 2
June 3 - June 9
June 10 - July 23
June 24 - July 7
July 8 - Aug. 18
Aug. 19 - Oct. 27
Oct. 28 - Nov. 17
Nov. 18 - Dec. 1
Dec. 2 - Dec. 15
Dec.16 - Mar. 2, 1951
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Mule Train
Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer
I Can Dream, Can't I?
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine
The Cry Of The Wild Goose
Music! Music! Music!
If I Knew You Were Comin' Id've Baked a Cake
The Third Man Theme
The Third Man Theme
Hoop-Dee-Doo
Sentimental Me
I Wanna Be Loved
Mona Lisa
Goodnight, Irene
All My Love
Harbor Lights
The Thing
The Tennessee Waltz
|
Frankie Laine
Gene Autry
Andrews Sisters
Red Foley
Frankie Laine
Teresa Brewer
Eileen Barton
Anton Karas
Guy Lombardo
Perry Como with Fontane Sisters
Ames Brothers
Andrews Sisters
Nat King Cole
Weavers featuring Gordon Jenkins
Patti Page
Sammy Kaye
Phil Harris
Patti Page
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| 1951 |
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Dec. 16, 1950 - Mar. 2
Mar. 3 - Mar. 9
Mar. 10 - Apr. 20
Apr. 21 - June 22
June 23 - July 27
July 28 - Sept.7
Sept. 8 - Nov. 2
Nov. 3 - Nov. 16
Nov.17 - Dec. 28
Dec. 29 - Mar. 14, 1952
|
The Tennessee Waltz
If
Be My Love
How High The Moon
Too Young
Come On - A My House
Because Of You
Cold, Cold Heart
Sin (It's No Sin)
Cry
|
Patti Page
Perry Como
Mario Lanza
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Nat King Cole
Rosemary Clooney
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
Eddy Howard
Johnny Ray
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| 1952 |
|
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Dec. 29, 1951 - Mar. 14
Mar. 15 - May 16
May 17 - June 20
June 21 - July 4
July 5 - July 11
July 12 - Sept. 12
Sept. 13 - Oct. 17
Oct. 18 - Nov. 21
Nov. 22 - Nov. 28
Nov. 29 - Dec. 26
Dec. 27 - Jan. 9, 1953
|
Cry
Wheel of Fortune
Blue Tango
Here in My Heart
Delicado
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
You Belong to Me
I Went To Your Wedding
It's In The Book
Why Don't You Believe Me
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
|
Johnny Ray
Kay Starr
Leroy Anderson
Al Martino
Percy Faith & his Orchestra
Vera Lynn
Jo Stafford
Patti Page
Johnny Standley
Joni James
Jimmy Boyd
|
| 1953 |
|
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Dec. 27, 1952 - Jan. 9
Jan. 10 - Feb. 13
Feb. 14 - Mar. 20
Mar. 21 - May 15
May 16 - July 24
July 25 - Aug. 7
Aug. 8 - Oct. 9
Oct. 10 - Nov. 6
Nov. 7 - Nov. 20
Nov. 21 - Jan. 1, 1954
|
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
Till I Waltz Again With You
The Doggie In The Window
Song From Moulin Rouge
I'm Walking Behind You
Vaya Con Dios
St. George And The Dragonet
Vaya Con Dios
Rags To Riches
|
Jimmy Boyd
Perry Como
Teresa Brewer
Patti Page
Percy Faith & his Orchestra
Eddie Fisher
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Stan Freberg
Les Paul & Mary Ford
Tony Bennett
|
| 1954 |
|
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Nov. 21, 1953 - Jan. 1
Jan. 2 - Feb. 26
Feb. 27 - Mar. 12
Mar. 13 - Mar. 19
Mar. 20 - Mar. 26
Ma. 27 - Apr. 9
Apr. 10 - May 28
May 29 - Aug. 6
Aug. 7 - Sept. 24
Sept. 25 - Nov. 5
Nov. 6 - Nov. 12
Nove. 13 - Dec. 3
Dec. 4, - Jan. 21, 1955
|
Rags To Riches
Oh My Papa
Secret Love
Make Love To Me
Secret Love
Make Love To Me
Wanted
Little Things Mean A Lot
Sh-Boom
Hey There
This Ole House
I Need You Now
Mr. Sandman
|
Tony Bennett
Eddie Fisher
Doris Day
Jo Stafford
Doris Day
Jo Stafford
Perry Como
Kitty Kallen
Crew-Cuts
Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney
Eddie Fisher
The Chordettes
|
| 1955 |
|
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Dec. 4, 1954 - Jan. 21
Jan. 22 - Feb. 4
Feb. 5 - Feb. 11
Feb. 12 - Mar. 25
Mar. 26 - Apr. 29
Apr. 30 - July 8
July 9 - Sept. 2
Sept. 3 - Oct. 7
Oct. 8 - Oct. 14
Oct. 15 - Oct. 21
Oct. 22 - Oct. 28
Oct. 29 - Nov. 4
Nov. 5 - Nov. 25
Nov. 26 - Jan. 13, 1956
|
Mr. Sandman
Let Me Go, Lover
Hearts of Stone
Sincerely
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
Unchained Melody
Rock Around The Clock
Yellow Rose Of Texas
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Yellow Rose Of Texas
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Autumn Leaves
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Sixteen Tons
|
The Chordettes
Joan Weber
Fontane Sisters
McGuire Sisters
Bill Hayes
Les Baxter
Bill Haley & his Comets
Mitch Miller
The Four Aces
Mitch Miller
The Four Aces
Roger Williams
The Four Aces
Tennessee Ernie Ford
|
| 1956 |
|
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Nov. 26, 1955 - Jan. 13
Jan. 14 - Feb. 17
Feb. 18 - Mar. 2
Mar. 3 - Mar. 23
Mar. 24 - May 2
May 3 - June 15
June 16 - Aug. 3
Aug. 4 - Aug. 17
Augu. 18 - Sept. 14
Septe. 15 - Nov. 2
Nov. 3 - Nov. 16
Nove. 17 - Dec. 7
Dec. 8 - Dec. 21
Dec. 22 - Dec. 28
Dec. 29 - Feb. 8, 1957
|
Sixteen Tons
Memories Are Made Of This
Great Pretender
Rock And Roll Waltz
Poor People Of Paris
Heartbreak Hotel
Wayward Wind
I Almost Lost My Mind
My Prayer
Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog
Green Door
Love Me Tender
Singing The Blues
Love Me Tender
Singing The Blues
|
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Dean Martin
The Platters
Kay Starr
Les Baxter
Elvis Presley
Gogi Grant
Pat Boone
The Platters
Elvis Presley
Jim Lowe
Elvis Presley
Guy Mitchell
Elvis Presley
Guy Mitchell
|
| 1957 |
|
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Dec. 29, 1956 - Feb. 8
Feb. 9 - Feb. 15
Feb. 16 - Mar. 29
Mar. 30 - Apr. 19
Apr. 20 - June 2
June 3 - July 14
July 15 - Sept. 1
Sept. 2 - Oct. 6
Oct. 7 - Oct. 20
Oct. 21 - Nov.3
Nov. 4 - Dec. 8
Dec. 9 - Dec. 29
Dec. 30, - Jan. 10, 1958
|
Singing The Blues
Don't Forbid Me
Young Love
Butterfly
All Shook Up
Love Letters In The Sand
Teddy Bear
Tammy
Honeycomb
Wake Up Little Susie
Jailhouse Rock
You Send Me
April Love
|
Guy Mitchell
Pat Boone
Tab Hunter
Andy Williams
Elvis Presley
Pat Boone
Elvis Presley
Debbie Reynolds
Jimmie Rodgers
The Everly Brothers
Elvis Presley
Sam Cooke
Pat Boone
|
| 1958 |
|
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Dec. 30, 1957 - Jan. 10
Jan. 11 - Feb. 14
Feb. 15 - Mar. 21
Mar. 22 - Apr. 25
Apr. 26 - May 2
May 3 - May 16
May 17 - June 13
June 14 - July 25
July 26 - Aug. 8
|
April Love
At The Hop
Don't (I Beg of You)
Tequila
Twilight Time
Witch Doctor
All I Have To Do Is Dream
Purple People Eater
Hard Headed Woman
|
Pat Boone
Danny and the Juniors
Elvis Presley
The Champs
The Platters
David Seville
The Everly Brothers
Sheb Wooley
Elvis Presley
|
| "Billboard Hot 100" begins the week of Aug. 4th, published Aug. 9th. |
Aug. 9 - Aug. 22
Aug. 23 - Aug. 29
Aug. 30 - Sept. 5
Sept. 6 - Oct. 3
Oct. 4 - Nov. 14
Nov. 15 - Nov. 21
Nov. 22 - Nov. 28
Nov. 29 - Dec. 5
Dec. 6 - Dec. 26
Dec. 27 - Jan. 18, 1959
|
Poor Little Fool
Volare
Little Star
Volare
It's All In The Game
It's Only Make Believe
Tom Dooley
It's Only Make Believe
To Know Him is To Love Him
Chipmunk Song
|
Ricky Nelson
Domenico Modugno
The Elegants
Domenico Modugno
Tommy Edwards
Conway Twitty
Kingston Trio
Conway Twitty
Teddy Bears
David Seville & The Chipmunks
|
| 1959 |
|
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Dec. 27, 1958 - Jan. 18
Jan. 19 - Feb. 8
Feb. 9 - Mar. 8
Mar. 9 - Apr. 12
Apr. 13 - May 10
May 11 - May 17
May 18 - May 31
June 1 - June 12
July 13 - Aug. 9
Aug. 10 - Aug. 23
Aug. 24 - Sept. 20
Sept. 21 - Oct. 4
Oct. 5 - Nov. 15
Nov. 16 - Dec. 13
Dec. 14 - Dec. 27
Dec. 28 - Jan. 3, 1960
|
Chipmunk Song
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Stagger Lee
Venus
Come Softly To Me
The Happy Organ
Kansas City
The Battle Of New Orleans
Lonely Boy
A Big Hunk O' Love
The Three Bells
Sleep Walk
Mack The Knife
Mr. Blue
Heartaches By The Number
Why
|
David Seville & The Chipmunks
The Platters
Lloyd Price
Frankie Avalon
The Fleetwoods
Dave "Baby" Cortez
Wilbert Harrison
Johnny Horton
Paul Anka
Elvis Presley
The Browns
Santo & Johnny
Bobby Darin
The Fleetwoods
Guy Mitchell
Frankie Avalon |
